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nark

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4 lettersPronunciation /nɑːk/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aknrStarts with NEnds with K0 clues
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Definitions

  1. inform or spy (for the police)

Word origin

Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.

Used in a sentence

  • When we got to the Chief of Police's office a crowd of the most dreadful-looking scoundrels, obviously police narks, informers, and spies of every kind, were hanging about outside the door.
  • “If you nark on me, I’ll rip your arms off,” said Tim to his brother, as he passed him a joint.
  • I don’t trust that guy; he’s gonna nark us out.

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